Thanks, Janey. I guess it's not really a problem. It's just interesting. I haven't been sewing for a few months. I did oil the machine fairly well before I started, though (just the oiling points). This is that machine that I spent weeks on cleaning and oiling. It apparently had been oiled well in it's previous life, then spent a decade or more in a store room. It was so gummed up, it wouldn't zig-zag. I have another one that seems to be in good condition that I should use, I suppose. I just like this one because I spent so much time working with it.
Thanks, Hooligan. I'm not much of a mechanic. What is "feed fork connecting rod is located (especially around the slide block area)"?
I have recently adjusted the tension. The tension needs to be taken apart and cleaned, but I'm a little reluctant to tackle it.
bkay